警告环境署,如果冬季降雨量仍低于平均水平,英格兰可能在2026年春季面临干旱。 England may face drought by spring 2026 if winter rains remain below average, warns the Environment Agency.

如果2025-2026年冬季降雨量低于平均降雨量,环境署警告说,英格兰在2026年春季可能面临大面积干旱。 England could face widespread drought by spring 2026 if winter 2025-2026 brings below-average rainfall, the Environment Agency warns. 过去十个月中,有八个月的降雨量低于正常水平,水库水平也很低,情况已经很紧张,特别是在约克郡、米德兰和西北部分地区。 With eight of the past ten months seeing less rain than normal and reservoir levels low, conditions are already strained, especially in Yorkshire, the Midlands, and parts of the North West. 如果冬季降雨量下降到平均的60%或80%,干旱风险就会急剧上升,有可能引发水管阻断,损害作物和野生生物。 Drought risks rise sharply if winter rainfall drops to 60% or 80% of average, potentially triggering hosepipe bans and harming crops and wildlife. 气象局预测,11月至1月,干燥天气的几率较高,尽管可能出现区域差异。 The Met Office predicts a higher chance of dry weather from November to January, though regional variation may occur. 官员敦促继续节水、减少渗漏和抗旱耕作做法,指出只有接近平均降雨量和持续采取公共及工业行动,恢复才有可能。 Officials urge continued water conservation, leakage reduction, and drought-resistant farming practices, noting recovery is possible only with near-average rainfall and sustained public and industry action.